Minimally Invasive Fusions
It's a wonderful feeling when a patient you treated decades ago trusts you to perform a second surgery. 20 years ago I operated on this patient and performed an L3-L5 spinal…
It's a wonderful feeling when a patient you treated decades ago trusts you to perform a second surgery. 20 years ago I operated on this patient and performed an L3-L5 spinal…
Degenerative disc disease, disc herniations, left side radiculopathy, lower back pain...you hate to see it but the spine is a complex structure and these things happen. To help this patient,…
Numbness and tingling in the legs combined with lower back pain is usually a sign of a problem. In this case, it turned out to be a herniated disc at…
In 2025, an endoscopic discectomy is the smallest, most minimally invasive spine surgery you can receive. Despite the incision's size, it allows us to get inside the spine to remove…
(Part 2/2) This patient had a previous L5-S1 fusion that still looks good, but now has spondylolisthesis at L4-L5 and is experiencing major back pain. Watch to the end to…
(Part 1/2) 10-12 years ago, this patient had a "minimally invasive" fusion. Thanks to the advancements in spine surgery, we've been able to decrease the size of the incision while…
By using minimally invasive pedicle screws to add extra strength and support, I was able to decompress this patient's spine to treat their spondylolisthesis, sciatica, and severe back pain while…
This is a sign. A modic sign! Modic signs are visible on MRIs and signal inflammation, degeneration, or other changes in bone marrow which contribute to lower back pain and…
It's important to factor in age when developing a treatment plan for spine surgery to ensure the best outcome for the patient. For this elderly patient, I didn't want to…
(Part 2/2) 3D spins allow me to get a complete view of the spine to confirm a surgery has been completed as intended. For this patient suffering from spondylolisthesis and…